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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes |
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HYPEROARTIA is a 11 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | Petromyzoniformes, suborder Hyperoartia, suborder Petromyzoniformes |
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| | See Also: | | animal order, Cyclostomata, order Cyclostomata |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy`per*o*ar"ti*a\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of marsipobranchs including the lampreys. The
suckerlike moth contains numerous teeth; the nasal opening is
in the middle of the head above, but it does not connect with
the mouth. See {Cyclostoma}, and {Lamprey}.
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